
Oral Histories with Black Broadcasters from the Eastern Shore
MARMIA has partnered with the Chesapeake Heartland to record oral histories on the experiences of Black Americans who have worked in broadcasting on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Chesapeake Heartland is a collaboration between the National Museum of African American History and Culture, … Continue reading Oral Histories with Black Broadcasters from the Eastern Shore

MARMIA Receives a CLIR Grant!
We are extremely pleased to announce that MARMIA has been selected to receive a Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Amplifying Unheard Voices grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)! Our three-year project, Broadcasting Baltimore: Digitizing Hidden Histories in the … Continue reading MARMIA Receives a CLIR Grant!

MARMIA Receives an Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) Rocket Grant
We are excited to announce that MARMIA has received an Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) Rocket Grant! With this grant, we will enhance the accessibility of our WJZ-TV collection through the creation of speech-to-text transcripts as well as find ATHA-related content! The ATHA … Continue reading MARMIA Receives an Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) Rocket Grant

“What Is a Baltimorean?” Update
“On this geographic key board of cities on the eastern seaboard, four of them shine without any stigma, while the folk of the fifth remain an enigma. They are estranged from the other four in the city that’s known as Baltimore. Soft by … Continue reading “What Is a Baltimorean?” Update

Camp Poquaesak Films Update
Last summer, three reels of silent, Kodachrome color 16mm films were donated to MARMIA by Brian Markham. The films documented activities at Camp Poquaesak, which was an exclusive camp for boys near Wittman, Maryland from 1927-1942. We initially thought they were amateur films perhaps … Continue reading Camp Poquaesak Films Update

Who Remembers Erol’s?
Two boxes of Erol’s Betamax tapes were donated to MARMIA a few years ago and prompted this nostalgic look back. Erol Onaran, once dubbed the “Video King,” began his TV and electronics business in 1963 shortly after relocating to the DMV from Turkey. … Continue reading Who Remembers Erol’s?
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